The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-16
ELEANOR KrBK's LETTER,

Win tne laudable intention of found
ing an institution for the thorough
domestic education of girls who ex-
pect to earn their living as cooks,
chamber-ma;ds, nurses and Mattresses
Whether this plan will work or not,
remains like other great and humane
ideas to be tested by experience. But
the servant girl question is a very
touchy and delicate one, and grows
more and more touchy every year.
When American girls prefer the hard
corfined work of factories and shops
insufficinnC food and scant clothing to
pleasant homes in kind and refined
families, it seems as il the evolution
of the foreign maid is not particularly
hopeful. But money and braius are
the levers that move the world. and
they may raise the level of intelligence
IN this respect. Mrs. Vanderbuilt is
said to have remarked of this scheme
--"What courage, what amazing faith
in humanity. | might have expected
such a project from man who never
had anything to do with servants, or a
woman who had taught school or writ
ten verses most of her life, but from a
woman who knows every phase of the
business it is astonishing. OF course
every housekeeper Will feel called up
on TO DO what she can to help the good
WORK.
There is nothing that Jenny Lind
va!ued SO much as the patchwork
quit presented TO her by the children
OF the United states, and which ac-
cordlng to her frequently expressed
desire, was buried with her. 1t seems
strange tnat 80 noble and Intelligent
woman should nave made such
heathenlsh request. An article that
was so dear TO her would have been
Joy forever to those who loved her.
out In the grave II Is simply mouldy
rag, oil no service to its owner or any
oody else "Ihe dear American chill
dren, the famous singer was won't to
say as she caressed the pretty gift.
"How many are dead L wonder, how
many. are married and happy with
families OF Their own, and how many
nave gone astray
Soft nat muffs OF fur or OF material
TO omatch the outside garment ornament
ed with ribbon bows, or tasteful passe-
mentarie VIII be much worn this win
ter "A scientihc and conscientious
physician OF this city declares that
nuns should always be carried In
really coid weather, and that the wrists
snouid pe protected oy. woolen wrist
le,s. lie Chains 10 nave had cases
where acute pneumonia could be di-
rectiy traced from exposure OF the
hands 10 tue colo, ana concludes by
remarKing that number SIX KID glove
on number seven hand In the dead OF
winter Is fashion that must have been
set oy the devil himself
IL really seems as II women OF means
ana influence were beginning to feel
TIER responsibility In the matter OF
starvation wages Tor their miserable
sisters. Come with me to men
tionlng weil'known dry goods estao-
lisnment, SAD one rlcn mans vie to
another' "and VIII snow you some
Oh the most astounding bargains In
underclothing. "Ali right, said her
companion. Tome with me trst, and
then II you still desire 1t, we will go
tnere. Inc Two ladies drove to
tenem'nt mouse IN wretcned street,
ana a1ter mounting 1our lights OF
stairs were admitted INTO sitting
apartment wnere on ped propped up
with chsir sat an invalid finishing
on the exact under garments which had
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A comnina'ion OF black watered silk |
an' fal'ie francaise Is now very fashion
aoe for dresses. Worth says that the
enu OF drapery has arrived, and that
tnere are really no more ways of loop |
ing ana iestoonlng. The most stylish |
dresses now are those that are either
shirred at the back, or pleated and |
hung without any restraining hitch to
the bottom OF the skirt.
There IS nothing so comfortable as a |
long CLOAK Tor the every day shopping
and visiting occasion These are made |
loose and consists OF four forms only, |
with bell sleeves, or sleeves cut in long
points. The handsomest one have